Keith McCready

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Very cool to see you jumping into a tourney and playing again. Many fans have looked forward to you returning to the game. You and I are about the same age and I know what a grind it would be after sitting out for awhile. I for one hope to see you back in it now and then.

Well done Earthquake!:cool:
 
,,,,and Keith cashed also....very impressive.
I sorta like that more than getting lucky and winning the tournament.
...showed that there's still somebody home.....
...a few more entries and he'll he might go all the way.
 
Cuebuddy said:
Very cool to see you jumping into a tourney and playing again. Many fans have looked forward to you returning to the game. You and I are about the same age and I know what a grind it would be after sitting out for awhile. I for one hope to see you back in it now and then.

Well done Earthquake!:cool:
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The first day, Keith was walking on Cloud Nine, so happy to be back in the fray, so to speak. He did practice before the tournament with a friend at Bank Shot Bar and Grill in Laurel and a few other spots. He struggled with the tip on his cue, had two different ones put on, and it still wasn't "just right," as Goldilocks would say. :grin:

I know he was disappointed to not make it further in the chart than he did, but he did have a blast hanging out with the locals and seeing Earl. Earl and Keith have a unique friendship, I think. For some reason, Earl never gets upset with Keith, no matter what Keith says or does, even when they are competing against each other. Earl just smiles and laughs. I think they have a genuine respect for each other. The two of them both have pool battle scars from years gone by.

I really like the way this tournament was handled. That's a HUGE field, 128 players, and Rick and Theresa Scarlato did an excellent job handling all the logistics. The tournament ran smooth as silk. I've been to many tournaments and have seen all the horrors that can happen. The success of this event should not be taken for granted. This one was first class all the way!

Ray Hansen and Pool Action TV was excellent. I bought the stream for the entire weekend for $19.95, and that was a deal. Some of the commentary was funny, and other times, it was very informative. I especially liked Filipino backer Ariel Roy's contributions to the conversation, and Brandon Shuff was really great at the microphone. Ray's voice is also very complementary to livestreaming. He's got a great voice for it. His team consisting of Pat, Jason, and Terry also played a key role in making this livestream happen.

And then there's Earl. The cream always rises to the top, as they say. If it couldn't be Keith, I was elated to see Earl snatch the almighty win. Chalk one up for the Old School! :cool:
 

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jimmyg said:
Why the secretiveness?

What's up?
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There was a 2-day Maryland State 10-Ball Championship this past weekend, August 12 and 13, 2017. Veteran players Earl, Keith, and Billy Stephen were the house, along with other Young Guns Brandon Shuff, Shaun Wilkie, Ryan McCreesh, Eddie Abraham, Bucky S. from NY (can't remember how to spell his name), Mike Davis, and a host of Maryland bar table champs.

Keith won all his matches the first day. Day 2, he didn't have the same stamina and lost two in a row. He actually said to me when he left home on Day 2 to go to the event that he was feeling good about his game, that he was shooting about 80 percent of what he used to 10 years ago, which ain't too shabby. :cool:
 

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jimmyg said:
Was totally unaware that Keith was entered in a tournament. Surprised.
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I thought it was pretty well-known. It's been posted on here and Facebook for weeks. I am also glad that he is playing again.:thumbup:
 
Originally Posted by jimmyg View Post
Was totally unaware that Keith was entered in a tournament. Surprised.
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Quote: It's been known for quite sometime ,,
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Quote: I thought it was pretty well-known. It's been posted on here and Facebook for weeks. I am also glad that he is playing again.
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JAM said:
There was a 2-day Maryland State 10-Ball Championship this past weekend, August 12 and 13, 2017. Veteran players Earl, Keith, and Billy Stephen were the house, along with other Young Guns Brandon Shuff, Shaun Wilkie, Ryan McCreesh, Eddie Abraham, Bucky S. from NY (can't remember how to spell his name), Mike Davis, and a host of Maryland bar table champs.

Keith won all his matches the first day. Day 2, he didn't have the same stamina and lost two in a row. He actually said to me when he left home on Day 2 to go to the event that he was feeling good about his game, that he was shooting about 80 percent of what he used to 10 years ago, which ain't too shabby. :cool:
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Thanks JAM, you're always a pleasure. Hope that Keith enjoyed himself enough to continue. He's always the "house" favorite. :thumbup:

Wonder if it was just me, or did a lot of people miss this...especially those, like me, who avoid Facebook like the plague.
 
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jimmyg said:
Thanks JAM, you're always a pleasure. Hope that Keith enjoyed himself enough to continue. He's always the "house" favorite. :thumbup:

Wonder if it was just me, or did a lot of people miss this...especially those, like me, who avoid Facebook like the plague.
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Ah, no harm, no foul. I should have posted more about it here. I haven't been posting a lot on AzBilliards for a while. I must admit that I'm now a Facebook convert. Never thought I would be. I avoided it like the plague for a long time, but then I discovered all the rich pool content on Facebook. There are no unidentified trolls, and your Facebook is moderated by you. If you don't like something, you just delete it. Truth be told, though, all the pool peeps I have met are very polite and nice.

I love reading about the international pool affairs and the pool news. All the pros have FB pages, and they share photos and snippets of happenings they go to. Shane VanBoening shares a lot of his pool journey with everyone. I like him so much now after learning more about him as a person.

Anyway, give FB a chance. You will find many of the folks who aren't here as much as they used to be are over there now. It's fun, kind of like AzBilliards is but bigger. :cool:
 
pt109 said:
I'm sorry, sir....gonna have to write you up....

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Could I see your AZB license, please/
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LOL....

I plead, "ignorance of the law"...

I would have thought that there would have been a thread, or two, titled "McCready's Back"...or something like that...again, if there was, I missed it too...uh oh, not another citation.
 
I was standing with Keith shooting the breeze when the doors opened...he bummed some baby powder off me and never looked back. His wrist isn't quite as cocked as it used to me, but his stroke is still silky smooth and pinpoint accurate. He never struggled in any of his matches, even against a couple of top locals. Someone asked him about how fast he was shooting (he just sort of fell in on the shots and rifled 'em in), and he answered something like, "It ain't rocket science..."

I really hope to see him in some more tourneys...at least until he moves out West (if that's still in the cards). It was nice to see him play in person!
 
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It's not all about Keith:) I have a feeling it means as much to Jennie as Keith. Jennie's history and knowledge of the game and the characters who immerse themselves in it is equaled by few.
 
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JAM said:
And then there's Earl. The cream always rises to the top, as they say. If it couldn't be Keith, I was elated to see Earl snatch the almighty win. Chalk one up for the Old School! :cool:
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Not bad for an old timer... errr, wait, he's my age. Nice going young feller ;)
 
Cuebuddy said:
Very cool to see you jumping into a tourney and playing again. Many fans have looked forward to you returning to the game. You and I are about the same age and I know what a grind it would be after sitting out for awhile. I for one hope to see you back in it now and then.

Well done Earthquake!:cool:
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Well said!

It was like a nightmare wasn't it!!:D
 
JAM said:
Ah, no harm, no foul. I should have posted more about it here. I haven't been posting a lot on AzBilliards for a while. I must admit that I'm now a Facebook convert. Never thought I would be. I avoided it like the plague for a long time, but then I discovered all the rich pool content on Facebook. There are no unidentified trolls, and your Facebook is moderated by you. If you don't like something, you just delete it. Truth be told, though, all the pool peeps I have met are very polite and nice.

I love reading about the international pool affairs and the pool news. All the pros have FB pages, and they share photos and snippets of happenings they go to. Shane VanBoening shares a lot of his pool journey with everyone. I like him so much now after learning more about him as a person.

Anyway, give FB a chance. You will find many of the folks who aren't here as much as they used to be are over there now. It's fun, kind of like AzBilliards is but bigger. :cool:
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You did fine.
It was HARD not to know Keith was playing. I saw it on AZB first.
 
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